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  • 10 months ago
A health warning from South Korea’s food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in a shape resembling curly fries, after the practice went viral in social media posts.

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00:00 South Korea's Food and Drug Safety Ministry on Wednesday issued a health warning over
00:07 recent viral social media posts about the practice of eating toothpicks likened to the
00:12 curly fries.
00:13 The ministry said the safety of the deep-fried toothpicks had not been verified.
00:17 It advised the public not to consume them.
00:20 Video of people cooking, seasoning and consuming toothpicks made of starch had racked up thousands
00:25 of likes and shares on TikTok and Instagram, with some netizens claiming that the fried
00:30 toothpicks taste crispy.
00:32 Food coloring is used to impart a green hue to the toothpicks, made from sweet potato
00:37 or corn starch, which are said to be environment-friendly and biodegradable.
00:42 The products are said to be also used in restaurants in South Korea to pick up finger foods.
00:46 "
00:47 "It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:48 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:49 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:50 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:51 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:52 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:53 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:54 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:55 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.
00:56 It's a shame that it's not being used in restaurants in South Korea.

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